Another winner from Nora Roberts. This is a moody tale done Victorian style. It starts with a disastrous and failed office romance which moves the storyline on to a bit of a brooding Brontë style rambling (slightly) hunted house in Maine tale. I’m already rubbing my hands together in anticipation. And I’m not disappointed.

This is the first of the Lost Bride trilogy starting in 1806 when bride number one fantasizes about her upcoming wedding night but is stabbed to death by a former lover of the groom. Skip forward to present day and we meet protagonist Sonya MacTavish. She’s a graphic designer who finds out she’s inherited a vast fortune from her father’s twin brother whose existence was unknown.

Sonya, to escape the stigma of the bad breakup is only too happy to start anew and with only a few personal items, moves into the (slightly) haunted mansion. The family of her uncle seem to bend over backwards to make her transaction smooth and uneventful. They are rich, genteel and good looking and Sonya likes them immediately. And so it begins.

The story held my interest and was the shortest 448 page book I’ve ever read. Too soon did I reach the last page.

Thanks to #NetGalley #NoraRoberts #StMartinsPress

Wow!!! Nora Roberts is truly the Queen of Romantic Suspense! I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed are my own.

Absolutely brilliant a perfect blend of spooky and romantic. Trey and Sonya are a good blend for each other and i love the dynamic of Sonya and Cleo. The stryline is awesome with some excellent twists and turns, I can't wait for the next book.

Nora Roberts never disappoints!! I absolutely loved this book! It was spooky and gothic and ticked all my boxes for a fun, fast supernatural read. I devour all of her books but prefer her trilogies and quadrilogies. They are based more on fantasy or family challenges, and they pull me into worlds that one can only imagine in his or her dreams. The only problem is that now I will have to wait until the next two books are published to finish the series. Inheritance is book one in The Lost Bride Trilogy and book two cannot come soon enough. I will be rereading this probably two more times so that I can remember and enjoy the story all over again.

Thank you to the author, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for allowing me advanced digital access in exchange for my honest review!

This is the beginning of a new series, The Lost Bride" by Nora Roberts, she is dancing with the supernatural as well as throwing in an evil witch. Centered around Sonya, a graphic designer who has had two life-changing events in a short period of time and her inheritance of a several hundred year old family home on the coast of Maine that she knew nothing about opens a new future for herself. In order to claim her legacy, she needs to move and live in the manor for 3 years. When she arrives, she experiences different phenomena, including spirits who play music that fits with what's happening at the moment, turn on fires, clean up dishes, make her bed, etc. She also sees shadows on the widows walk and dreams of events in the house's past. She comes to accept that the manor is haunted and is intrigued by the mystery of the lost brides. The house is somewhat infamous as the site of the death of seven brides. The friendship between Sonya and Cleo is fun and a reflection of those we invite into our lives that get us. The cliff hanger will have the reader eagerly awaiting the next in the series. The writing, setting and plot is wonderfully laid out. I eagerly awaiting Book 2.

Thank you to Nora Roberts, the publisher and Netgalley.

I have been a huge Nora Roberts fan for years, but admit some of her more mystical books I'm not as enthralled with. However this one hits all the right notes with ghosts, a great heroine, and a super supporting cast of characters. It does end abruptly which surprises me for a NR novel, even one planned as part of a new series. Guess I'll be reading the next one because this story had me hooked.

4.5 stars - There is a reason why Nora Roberts is the modern day Queen of Contemporary Fiction. No one writes like her, period. I love this tale of twins separated at birth, family curses and a haunted manor. The hunky lawyer the heroine finds herself growing close to is nothing to sneeze at either.

It’s perfect, except for the fact that it isn’t a stand alone. I despise cliffhangers, though they’re pretty common for Roberts’ trilogies. On the plus side, Roberts always gives you a full-length installment, unlike other authors who like to take a full-length story and chop it up into bit-size bit, just to milk more money out of a single read.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

🤩 Many thanks to St. Martin's Press, NetGalley, and Nora Roberts for this advanced copy of the book!
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My Review: I’ve come a long way as a reader because sci-fi and fantasy books were hard for me to get into, but that has since changed. Nora had me with the heartbroken bride-to-be who steps into a lucrative inheritance and moves into a haunted mansion. What a ride this was, and what an ending. That’s what happens when you start a series like this, you get a cliffhanger ending, and now I’ll have to sit on my hands and wait until the next book is released. This book has us in the present day with Sonya (she’s such a badass character because she didn’t take any crap from anyone living or dead!) and her family and friends. On the other hand, she is learning about and interacting with the lives of deceased relatives. I especially loved the setting up north in the mountains during winter. It gave me ambiance. I can’t wait for the next book!

I absolutely loved this book. This book has it all. Not only is the storyline wonderful, but the characters fit it perfectly and are well developed. As usual the secondary characters are just as well written as the main characters. There is a reason why Nora Roberts is considered the queen of romance, no one does it better. Although this book doesn't release until late Fall, and is only the first in a planned trilogy, it is a winner

I loved it! Part one of the Lost Brides was so entertaining! A cliffhanger ending of part one and I was hooked from the first chapter!

What did I like? The author has this tone in her books that is so easy to devour. There’s a haunting tale but with such great characters to really weather the storm. Even the cute animal characters seem to have there own stories and roles to perform.

Would I recommend or buy? I love this author and she has more than a shelf in my library. This feels like a great addition but looks like it will be a trilogy. I loved the first book and look forward to reading the rest! Five huge stars of entertainment!

Netgalley gave me an ARC for my thoughts and opinion. This review was voluntary.

Thank you so much St Martin's Press and NetGalley.

Sonya is a graphic designer. She calls off her wedding after catching her fiance cheating. She then learns that her dad was adopted and that she has inherited a manor from her dad's twin that he wasn't aware of.

The house seems to be haunted by brides who died on their wedding day. Some neat and some scary things happen in that house. Sonya is trying to figure it all out.

This was such an incredible start to a trilogy! I love all the characters and how a mystery is woven throughout the house and its history. Some parts were spooky! I really cannot wait to read more of this. I loved the history of the family who lived in the house, and I also enjoy the characters who exist in the present. Will be anxiously awaiting for book 2!

Nora Roberts’ book, Inheritance, which is book one of The Lost Bride Trilogy, is a deeply satisfying and thrilling read filled with such vibrant, deep descriptions of settings and details that it feels as if you were there inside the pages.

This time-slip book features several powerful, strong women who do not let the bad keep them down.

The protagonist is Sonya MacTavish, who inherits a haunted Victorian house on the main coast.

I could not put this book down and can’t wait for the next two books in the series!

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me the opportunity to read an ARC.

I am absolutely stunned having just finished this first book. She has created a world of past and present slamming onto each other mystical ways. It is not yet fully comprehensible
but it is fascinating.
Sonya finds her fiance in bed with her cousin and throws them both out of her house. Shortly after she is contacted by a lawyer who tells her an Uncle she didn't know about has died and left her a mansion in Maine along with the funds needed to run it. She hesitates to leave her Mom and best friend Cleo but soon decides to try it out for 3 months. The story that follows is spectacular.

I'm a big Nora Roberts fan, so when I had the opportunity to get an advanced reader copy of this book, I couldn't pass it up and I'm so glad I didn't!

Sonya inherits a house and household expenses from an uncle she didn't know existed with the premise that she must live in it for three years before it could be hers. She didn't know if she should leave her motor and best friend and move away to the town the house is in. She decides to go ahead and give it three months to see if she thinks she can do it. What she didn't know is the house is haunted and cursed and she is in for an adventure in the.

This book, which releases in November, is the first in the List Bride Trilogy, was a great read and I'm looking forward to book two so I can continue on Sonya's adventure with her.

When you pick up a Nora Roberts book, you know it is going to be a good one. Inheritance is no exception! Highly recommend.

Sonya, reeling from finding her fiance sleeping with her cousin weeks before the wedding, is shocked to find out that her deceased father had a twin brother that has left his manor and belongs to his only niece, but with a catch, she must stay for 3 years. Taking a leap of faith, she falls in love with the house that is seemingly haunted by 7 lost brides. Sonya must learn about the family she didnt know she had and unravel the mystery of the hauntings.

This book was fabulous. I am not one that is into "ghost" like stories however this one captivated me from the start. I devoured this book so quickly and the cliffhanger has left me wishing for book 2 release to be out already!

I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Nora Roberts, St Martins Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, first. I couldn’t put this down. It’s mystery and mysticism and memories and danger and love and hope and hopelessness all wrapped up in a big old house that is begging to tell all of the stories it holds. Second. I absolutely need to know what’s pulling from the other side. It’s clearly someone or someones trying to help, but I am so impatient that I just must have more. Third. Sonya is a bonafide lady boss. She takes no nonsense, even from the very start. And her attitude toward a bitter betrayal is exactly how I knew, in the very first pages, that I needed to ride this out with her until the wheels fall off.

Beyond the betrayal, Sonya finds that she’s got so much more waiting for her to reach out and grab it. So, along with her best friend, who I adore, she does. And she maybe finds a love that could endure anything while also finding her way toward her best life. Even with the oddness around her, and a housekeeper I envy, she is centered and smart. She’s scared, sure. I mean, who wouldn’t be? But so smart. And so is Trey. And Owen. And Cleo. So now I wait for Owen and Sonya to return from their trip, I hope for great things ahead to balance out the evil licking at their feet, and I wish for the next book to come our way quickly. Because I truly need more of this group, more of Clover’s antics, and more answers about how to break this curse that just doesn’t want to quit.

Sonya is surprised to learn that her late father had a twin and her uncle has left her everything- including a haunted mansion. She finds out that a lost bride was murdered before her marriage...

An interesting mystery/romance. Love the plot and the characters. The plot is engaging and lots of suspense! The only bad thing is that it ends on a cliffhanger... :( Can't wait for the next book.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Inheritance is the first book in one of the great Nora Roberts newest series.Sonya has a job she loves and is planning the finishing touches on her wedding when she catches her fiancé with another women. When she is approached by a lawyer and told her long lost uncle has left her a manor she decides to move to Maine and work from there. The manor is everything she’s ever wanted but comes with some unwanted guests. Sonya’s story is so enjoyable to read and Ioved all the characters that she was surrounded by. The book was so Unputdownable and left me dreading waiting until the next one in the series is out. The cliff ending of the book made me upset but only because the thought of waiting to find out what happens seems like torture. I highly recommend this wonderfully book and thank the publishers and Netgalley for allowing me to read this advanced copy.

I am obsessed with this new series by Nora Roberts. I've always loved her books and this one definitely didn't disappoint. Like many of her others once I started it I couldn't put it down. It's full of magic and romance and a tiny bit spooky. I can't wait for the next one to see what happens.

Nora Roberts at her best. I picked up the book and everything else disappeared. Now I have to wait for the next one. There are very few Nora Roberts books that I haven't read numerous times and this one will be added to the list.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to dread this book for an honest review.